The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-23
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Visit the sick. A word Of cheer
and smile from you would be source
of comfort to many who are unable to
leave their sick-rooms.
Farmers should pay more attention
to breeding horses that have good feet
and legs Sound feet and legs count
more than mere weight.
Charcoal is valuable in the poultry
yard broken in small pieces and placed
where the fowls can have ready access
to it, or pulverized and mixed with soft
food. -Fdrn, Field and Stockmdn.
Poison by ivy may be relieved by
applying the following; Dissolve
tablespoonful of copperas In two-thirds
of a teacup of boiling water, and when
cold apply with cloth to the parts af-
fected.
Roasted Eggs.-Prick hole in each
egg with pin, wrap in wet paper, and
place in hot ashes. 1t will require
about fifteen minutes to roast. Serve
in the shell like boiled eggs. The eggs
will burst unless pricked.- Chicago
Herald.
Sheep are not washed now as they
were formerly, but l think it will pay
any farmer to tub wash his wool, and
use the water as a fertilizer. The
"suint," or greasy sweat of sheep,
which saturates the wool of some breeds
more than others, is very rich in pot
aeh D,tr Co,,,ayru Ho,,1e
The horse by whose side a colt is
| to be broken should have the action de-
sired in the colt. If he is to be road
horse, the one he is broken with should
be a good, straightforward goer. If
| the colt is to be used for heavy work,
his mate should be good walker,
and should pull steadily at loads--Prai-
RE Farmer.
Canning Rhubarb.-Peel the stalks
and cut in small pieces and wash in
cold water. Place in kettle with suf-
ficient sugar and only water enough to
Keep from burning. Stew as for sauce
| and can same as fruit. In the winter
it will taste as fresh as if just cooked,
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Indianapolis Sentinel.
| Milan Cake.-Half a pound OF
sifted -four, quarter of pound OF
butter, six ounces of sugar, two table
egg. Make paste of these ingredi-
ents, roll it out and cut it into diamond
shaped pieces. Glaze with egg and
bake in hot oven. When cold place
bit of jam or jelly in the center OF
each and serve.-Boston Budget.
There is nothing better than cut
straw to clean the legs of chickens.
Cover the floor to depth of six inches
with clean, dry straw, that has been
run through a cutting box, throw a
few oats and some wheat among it, and
let in the poultry. The amount of
scratching they will do cleans the legs
perfectly, gives them fine exercise, and
does them good in all particulars.-Er-
change.
"A wise farmer will protect the
birds, the insect eaters, robins, cat
birds, blue birds, black birds, thrushes,
orioles, red birds. woodpeckers and the
like All the birds mentioned have Il
mission to perform in the economy of
nature. The martins destroy weevils,
the quails chineh bugs, the woodpe k
ers dig worms from the trees. while
others eat worms, caterpillars and bugs.
ST. Louis Republican.
10 - Oh in ha xrA,.l1
is estimated as follows, according to
the latest statistics South America,
100, 900. 900; Australia, inclu ling New
Zealand, 1900, 5000 Europe, PIP 800
900; Africa, 25,000,00 Asia, so, 000,-
900; United States, As, 00C, 900 Canada,
5000, 600; all other countries, 5000
900; total, 517, 100000 In the United
States the average yield of wool is
about six pounds per head.
If you want to make good imta.
ton monkey that will please the chill.
dren, here are the directions: Make &
large rag doll, and on the side of the
, head glue the half of cocoanut shell
: that has good imitation face. Put or
> the head red-knitted cap, or one
; made from red flannel, so that it coy
ers the top and back of the rag head
. Cover the hands and feet with any kline
of dark brown cloth. Make a red fan
mel Jacket, trimmed with small gill
t buttons, and black velvet pants. Dress
the doll in these clothes and see how
the little ones will like it.-Bosto'
S Budget.